New York A00620 amends vehicle and traffic law to redefine "drug" and suspend licenses for those charged with drugged driving.
New York A00620 amends the vehicle and traffic law to redefine the term "drug" to include cannabis and concentrated cannabis, as well as any drug or impairing substance. The bill also mandates that a court suspend the driver's license, pending prosecution, of any person charged with drugged driving who is alleged to have been impaired by drugs at the time of arrest. This change takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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